Commercial
Construction Business
Alberta enables long-term property tax breaks
Newly adopted amendments to Alberta's Municipal Government Act extend provisions that were initially devised to support the rejuvenation of derelict brownfields to all non-residential properties.
Canadian Property Management
Energy exposure fuels Calgary office woes
Energy firms drove Calgary office leasing deals in the first quarter of 2019, but in a way that had few landlords celebrating. The largest transactions involved companies relocating and downsizing into smaller spaces.
Canadian Property Management
Toronto weak among Amazon HQ2 contenders
Punditry emanating from the United States characterizes Toronto as an outlier on the short list or overlooks it entirely.
Canadian Property Management
Developers decry pullback on property tax grant
Rules for the program are set to change, making the timing less than ideal for development proponents still awaiting a decision based on the original criteria in place when they submitted their applications.
Canadian Property Management
Balancing the risks to commercial real estate
Senior ranking valuation specialists agreed that new uncertainties around fraying trade agreements, political instability and climate volatility have broadened the scope of their worries well beyond rising interest rates.
Canadian Property Management
More landlords use child care to bolster amenities
Corporate tenants are increasingly demanding child care in their buildings to help female employees go back to work after maternity leave.
Canadian Property Management
Plans for first net positive energy office building
An office building in Markham, Ontario's technology hub plans to be the first net positive energy office building in Canada.
Canadian Property Management
Mixed-use developments may stifle diversity
Mixed-use developments in Toronto are creating neighbourhoods that are unaffordable for many people, according to a new study.
Design Quarterly
Understanding future mobility and design impacts
The advent of self-driving vehicles are now underway, ushering in one of the biggest changes to cities that we will see in our lifetime.
REMI Network
Top 12 stories to watch in 2018
The REMI Network's editorial team takes a look at last year's top stories and how they will continue to impact the commercial real estate industry in 2018.
Canadian Property Management
Energizing mixed retail space
Increased urbanization and the demand for convenience has made it more common for retailers, restaurants and office spaces to operate under one roof.
Canadian Property Management
Four growing commercial hubs in Toronto
The GTA's rising population and provincial investments will fuel growth at commercial hubs near future transit-oriented developments.
Canadian Property Management
How technology is leveraging asset management
A panel discussion at the Real Estate Strategy & Leasing Conference in Toronto this year examined how technology is changing asset management.
Construction Business
Enhancing patient experience
The new Teck Acute Care Centre in B.C. will enhance patient experience with a healing environment that focuses on family-centred care.
Canadian Property Management
Office buildings urged to be facilitators of change
Creative programming can add value to office buildings in an increasingly competitive leasing environment.
Canadian Property Management
BOMA Canada awards industry’s best
The Canadian commercial real estate industry gathered in the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in downtown Toronto last night for the BOMA Canada National Awards.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Multifamily market thrives in Vancouver
A new report from Avison Young looks at commercial real estate investment activity in five countries and 54 markets, including how the multifamily market has fared to date in 2017.